Maybe I just don’t want to get up early to run (+ a sonnet and content round-up featuring Lisa Woodruff)
I always make the next day's to-do list before quitting for the night. This says what I intend to do and roughly when I intend …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
In praise of simple meals
Last night I needed to cook for myself and four of my five children. I had pulled a package of chicken breasts out of the …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Getting outdoors with kids, with Sara McCarty
Are you an outdoors-type family? Maybe not...but all of us could probably stand to get outside a bit more. In today's episode of Best of Both …Read More
13.1 plus Acadia fall colors
My husband and I just got back last night from a weekend in Mount Desert Island in Maine. We were calling this our 20th anniversary …Read More
Coping with the cold and dark (and a content round-up, including a Cal Newport interview)
I really do not like being cold. And unfortunately, if it is cold outside, I am likely to be cold. There was a moment this …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Fall favorites + Energy ideas
I'm looking at some bright yellow and red leaves out my office window as I type this so...it's time for our (almost) annual fall favorites …Read More
2.5 hours to current
Like most people, I check my primary inbox fairly frequently. I also have a secondary inbox that I use for a few other things. I …Read More
Portland, fall, and the Northern Lights
I spent a delightful few days last week in Portland, Maine. I got together with several old friends/colleagues and strategized about my career. It was …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Doing good together — kind acts as a family with MiaLisa Millares
Everyone wants to raise kids who care, but getting involved in the community with little kids in tow isn't always easy. In today's episode of …Read More
Another birthday weekend
I now officially have three teenagers in this house. My daughter turned 13 this weekend so we did a lot of celebrating. On Friday night, we …Read More